Walmart in Atmore to hire 100 employees for summer opening

ATMORE, Alabama -- The new Walmart in Atmore announced Tuesday it will hire as many as 100 employees in the months leading up to its opening in the summer.

In preparation for the store’s grand opening, work for new employees is expected to begin in June. The company has set up a temporary hiring center at 101 North Main St., and will be accepting applications all week, except Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

They are seeking full-time and part-time workers, who are both eligible for insurance and health benefits.

Company officials said any veterans honorably discharged in the past 12 months are encouraged to apply through Walmart’s Welcome Home Commitment, a program dedicated to employing former members of the military.